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Both men believed that the Catholic Church should end the sale of indulgences.
they both agreed that church teachings should be based on the words of The Bible
John Calvin is a person who went up against the Catholic church .
The Albigensians, the Cathars, and John Calvin were all Catholic heretics who left the Church.
There is no Saint Calvin recognized by the Catholic Church. Calvin is primarily known as John Calvin, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation.
There is no pope named John Calvin. He would be considered as a heretic in the catholic Church.
John Calvin certainly had his problems, but most of them were with civil authorities, in any case, he was never "wanted" by the Catholic Church. See the Catholic Encyclopedia article at the link below for an overview of his story.
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John Calvin and Martin Luther a priest from Germany
John Calvin's theories did not affect the Chuch - just as many heretics who preceded him did not affect the Church.
He grew up Catholic. He recognized the idolatry. He called the Pope anti-Christ. He wrote the Institutes. In addition to the above first answer, listed below are more specific views of John Calvin and Catholicism: * As like Luther, Calvin believed that the Bible was the final authority on Christianity, not Papal Authorities; * Calvin formulated the doctrine of "Predestination"'; and * Calvin denied the Catholic position that only good works can enable a person's salvation. In addition, Calvin was instrumental in spreading Protestantism throughout Europe.
john Calvin was liked among all of his people and in the catholic church people were limited to their practices and beliefs